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  1. Reconstructionist Rabbinical Association Statement on Ishut

    How is Jewish status conferred? In this 2013 document from the Reconstructionist Rabbinical Association, the tension between biology and identity is most prominent.

    https://archive.reconstructingjudaism.org/evolve-ref/reconstructionist-rabbinical-association-statement-ishut

    Posted on: 2019/11/13 - 7:52pm

  2. Reconstructionist Chutzpah: A Spirit of Provocation

    There is special chutzpah in the heart of a Reconstructionist, in relationship to Torah, communal life and the world.

    https://archive.reconstructingjudaism.org/evolve-ref/reconstructionist-chutzpah-spirit-provocation

    Posted on: 2019/11/13 - 7:52pm

  3. Rituals of Return and Re-Affirmation

    Exploration of the halachah (Jewish law), contemporary environment and theological implications around rituals of affirmation of Jewish identity.

    https://archive.reconstructingjudaism.org/evolve-ref/rituals-return-and-re-affirmation

    Posted on: 2019/11/13 - 7:52pm

  4. A Reconstructionist View on Patrilineal Descent

    In this piece from 2001, Rabbi Jacob Staub wrestles with the arguments around inclusion of patrilineal Jews, and explains why the inclusion and celebration of patrilineal Jews are crucial to the Jewish future.

    https://archive.reconstructingjudaism.org/evolve-ref/reconstructionist-view-patrilineal-descent

    Posted on: 2019/11/13 - 7:52pm

  5. Israel & Zionism: A Contemporary Challenge

    On Reconstructionist support and the ideology of Zionism, Rabbi Mordecai M. Kaplan’s views on Zionism and the possibility of peace.

    https://archive.reconstructingjudaism.org/evolve-ref/israel-zionism-contemporary-challenge

    Posted on: 2019/11/13 - 7:52pm

  6. Interpreting Jewish History in Light of Zionism

    How seriously should the Zionist reading of Jewish history affect the way we interpret the meaning of the Jewish past and the significance of contemporary events?

    https://archive.reconstructingjudaism.org/evolve-ref/interpreting-jewish-history-light-zionism

    Posted on: 2019/11/13 - 7:52pm

  7. Seeing Israel and Palestine With New Eyes

    One rabbi’s trip to Israel/Palestine in 2018 challenges her ideas about Israel, and offers new insight into the experiences of Israelis and Palestinians.

    https://archive.reconstructingjudaism.org/evolve-ref/seeing-israel-and-palestine-new-eyes

    Posted on: 2019/11/13 - 7:52pm

  8. My Justice Work Is Grounded By the Words of Our Prayers

    Prayer offers a way out of the distraction and indignation created by the daily news roundups.

    https://archive.reconstructingjudaism.org/evolve-ref/my-justice-work-grounded-words-our-prayers

    Posted on: 2019/11/13 - 7:52pm

  9. Pursuing Justice

    We must teach these words to our children. We cannot afford to be distracted; the world depends on us.

    https://archive.reconstructingjudaism.org/evolve-ref/pursuing-justice

    Posted on: 2019/11/13 - 7:52pm

  10. Staying Sane in a World Gone Mad

    How do we keep going when the world is full of terror and suffering? A Kol Nidrei sermon exploring some possibilities.

    https://archive.reconstructingjudaism.org/evolve-ref/staying-sane-world-gone-mad

    Posted on: 2019/11/13 - 7:52pm

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